Congratulations to the companies that were selected for TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE with Sari Kimble of Food Business Success. This is a new partnership between FASTER WV and SARI KIMBLE developed to provide WV businesses additional help in scaling up their businesses in this niche sector, which has unique rules and regulations and particular challenges. This virtual assistance will be provided from June through August 2021.
We're really excited about offering these resources to you and look forward to seeing what great products are produced!
Click HERE to watch the recorded FASTER WV Cottage Food Sales Webinar held on June 10, 2020.
Click HERE to watch the recorded FASTER WV Webinar: Steps to Scaling-Up Your Food or Beverage Business held on May 13, 2021.
RESOURCES RELATED TO FOOD OR BEVERAGE PRODUCTION
FOOD BUSINESS SUCCESS
Sari Kimbell, Co-Founder and CEO
(970) 682-4221
PATTERFAM SAUCES
Sam and Joyce Peters, Owners
TASTY BLEND
Phil Bradley, National Sales Manager
(304) 757-6686
VANDALIA Incorporated
John Yates, VP of Production
john.yates@vandaliaincorporated.com
(304) 744-5136
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
Lacy Davidson Ferguson, Business Development & Marketing Division
(304) 546-7930
Link to Advantage Valley’s Food & Beverage Production Playbook
http://advantagevalley.com/sites/default/files/Food-and-Beverage-Manufacturing_Final-Draft.pdf?utm_source=Advantage+Valley&utm_campaign=d5370799dc-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_05_29_11_54&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_26c94f889b-d5370799dc-
Link to West Virginia Farmer’s Market Vendor Guide
https://agriculture.wv.gov/divisions/agbusiness/Documents/WVFMG_2020_F2_5.7.20.pdf
Link to West Virginia Cottage Food Bill
http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2019_SESSIONS/RS/bills/SB285%20SUB2%20ENR.pdf
Link to Cottage Food Label Review Request Form
https://agriculture.wv.gov/divisions/agbusiness/Documents/Label%20Review%20Request%20Form_12.3.18.pdf
Link to WV Farmer’s Market List
https://agriculture.wv.gov/divisions/agbusiness/Documents/2019%20WV%20FARMERS%20MARKET%206-19.pdf
A Guide to Start a Cottage Food Business in West Virginia
https://ij.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Homemade-in-West-Virginia-14.pdf
Link to Farmers Market Vendor Permit
https://agriculture.wv.gov/divisions/marketinganddevelopment/Documents/FM%20Vendor%20Permit%20Application%204-20.pdf
Link to County Health Department (Food Establishment Permit)
https://dhhr.wv.gov/localhealth/pages/map.aspx
Link to District Sanitarian (Food Manufacturing Permit)
https://www.wvdhhr.org/phs/district.asp
FASTER WV RESOURCES
Contact Robbie Parker at WV Small Business Development Center (FASTER WV Business Coach for Kanawha, Putnam, Lincoln, Boone, Braxton and Clay Counties)
(304) 553-9692 or via email at robert.f.parker@wv.gov
Contact Jules Bills at Unlimited Future, Inc. (FASTER WV Business Coach for Cabell and Wayne Counties)
(304) 697-3007 or via email at jules@unlimitedfuture.org
Contact Sara Loftus at Unlimited Future, Inc. (FASTER WV Business Coach for Cabell and Wayne Counties)
(304) 697-3007 or via email at sloftus@unlimitedfuture.org
*Link to other WV SBDC Business Coaches in counties beyond Advantage Valley: https://www.wvsbdc.com/coaches
BridgeValley CTC’s Kauffman FAST TRAC 8 week entrepreneurship class: Next Class starts August 19, 2021! Contact Robbie Parker at WV SBDC to enroll in this class at robert.parker@bridgevalley.edu or click HERE to register.
Unlimited Future, Inc.’s PLANNING FOR PROFIT 8 week entrepreneurship class: Next class starts August 17, 2021! Contact Jules Bills at UFI to enroll in this class at jules@unlimitedfuture.org or click HERE for intake form.